Adoptable Georgia Dogs for January 17, 2014

Destiney Warfield is a 13-year old cancer survivor; a therapy dog named Casper, who visited her while Destiney was in the hospital helped her when the going got tough.

“I was lying in the bed the whole day crying and stuff, but right when she knocked on my door, she opened the door, all I seen was him and he wasn’t even scared to jump on the bed with me,” Warfield said.

“She would cry because she was in so much pain and she was sad from having to be in the hospital and they don’t feel good from getting chemo,” said Debbie Warfield. “But when we would take little walks, she would want to see Casper and Casper came in — she just lit up and you could see the smile on her face.”
The bond forged during those difficult months led to destiny’s desire for a dog like Casper that she could take to local hospitals to put smiles on the faces of other sick children.
“I want my dog to be one of those dogs who goes and visits the sick people in the hospital,” Destiney said.
Melody Abernathy is helping make Destiney’s wish come true. Debbie Warfield is a home health care infusion nurse helped care for Abernathy’s 5-year-old son Will, who lost his own battle with cancer last year.

Through an online campaign, they’ve already raised $2275 toward a dog, the training to become a certified therapy dog, and veterinary care. Click here if you’d like to donate online to help make this happen.

Bear (92#, above) and Lady (74#, below) are Golden Retrievers, four-years old and brother-and-sister. They are in the loving care of Adopt A Golden Atlanta, where they are in need of a foster home and eventually a permanent home where they can stay together.

If you’re looking to foster or adopt a Golden Retriever, both Mrs. GaPundit and I wholeheartedly endorse Adopt A Golden Atlanta. Simply put, they set the gold standard for breed-specific rescue groups, and will adopt dogs into home across Georgia.